Arrow-right Camera
The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Sirens & Gavels archive for Dec. 28, 2011

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28, 2011

This is a screen shot of a video vehicle prowling suspect Nathan Calvert posted on his Facebook page. (Facebook)

Say what! Filmed theft suspect arraigned

This is a screen shot of a video vehicle prowling suspect Nathan Calvert posted on his Facebook page. An alleged car prowler who posted a video of himself with suspected stolen property on his Facebook page pleaded not guilty Tuesday to six felony charges. Nathan…

Continue reading this post »


Sex abuse suspect escapes manhunt

A child molestation suspect who escaped a manhunt in the Sagle, Idaho, area Tuesday is wanted by Coeur d'Alene police. Nathaniel R. Howell, 32, ran from police through the woods in the 1500 block of South Sagle Road about 3 p.m. after he saw the…

Continue reading this post »



Cops: Man catches car prowler in act

A Spokane man stopped a car prowler in action early Tuesday and held him until deputies arrived, police say. Coty M. Gillespie, 20, is suspected of breaking into several vehicles in the area of 7400 N. Pittsburg St., where he was arrested after a resident…

Continue reading this post »


Man says fatal shooting was accidental

A St. Maries, Idaho, man accused of murdering an 18-year-old woman told police he accidentally shot her in the face while checking to see if his gun was unloaded, officials say. Joseph Duane Herrera, 28, is in jail on $200,000 bond after pleading not guilty…

Continue reading this post »


Former police spokesman Cottam dies

Richard M. " Dick" Cottam, a former Spokane Police Department spokesman and television journalist, died Friday. He was 81. Cottam served with the Marine Corps in Korea, where he was wounded and received the Purple Heart. He then attended the University of Missouri, earning a…

Continue reading this post »

Public safety news from the Inland Northwest and beyond.